This document discusses cloud-native application development. It describes how DevOps practices like continuous delivery and microservices allow for faster, higher quality software development. It introduces a cloud native maturity model and discusses how a platform with the right abstractions can help organizations adopt cloud native patterns. The document outlines Pivotal's platform capabilities and services and how they can help organizations transform applications to be cloud native and achieve outcomes like speed, stability, scalability and security. Real-world examples of organizations adopting cloud native practices are also provided.